Caroline Quartey
Summary
A tenacious Labour Relations Adviser with experience in providing high level advise on complex issues; looking to leverage communication and research skills as a legislative support officer at the State Administrative Tribunal. Most highly valued skills are to build and sustain stakeholder relationships and contribute to the development of strategy.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Labour Relations Adviser
Department of Energy, Mines Industry Regulation and Safety (DEMIRS)
10.2022 - Current
- Monitor political and economic developments (e.g
- Hansards and media statements) to alert the team of legislative amendments and reform and its impact on industrial relations within the public sector
- Liaise with external stakeholders including unions and government agencies in the negotiation of industrial agreements
- Provide written and verbal advice to government institutions utilising industrial instruments (awards and agreements), legislation, policies, circulars and commissioner's instructions
- Contribute to the development of reform projects through qualitative and quantitative research and preparation of documents ( e.g
- Drafting briefing notes to the Minister for Industrial Relations)
- Collate, analyse and report information and data gathered from research
- Draft responses to ministerials
- Assists with bargaining meetings and the Industrial Relations Forum, preparing agenda and drafting minutes
- Strategise and develop alternative solutions to policy within the public sector to assist agencies with workforce management.
Law Clerk
Savannah Legal Barristers and Solicitors
05.2021 - 04.2022
- Draft legal documents such as divorce applications, affidavits, case briefs, and memorandums
- Liaise and communicate with clients and legal practitioners through emails, phone, and in-person contact
- Respond to client queries in a timely manner and provide accurate and up-to-date information
- Utilise calendars of lawyers to book client meetings at suitable times and attending client interviews with the principal lawyer
- Assist lawyers in client meetings by conducting tasks such as setting-up interview rooms and note-taking
- Attend court proceedings like preliminary hearings and assist with the interpretation of laws, rulings, and regulations for specific cases
- Assist solicitors by conducting extensive legal research and analysis and ensuring that case-related documents are properly ordered and available
- Maintain both digital and physical file databases by organising items accordingly and safely with the appropriate security measures
- Utilise the appropriate legal terminology (both written and verbal) at all times and provide additional support to lawyers as needed
- Adhere to all safety regulations and guidelines and to the vision and mission of the organisation.
Law Clerk
Maryse Aranda Lawyers
01.2020 - 05.2021
- Draft criminal injuries compensation applications
- Draft victim impact statements for clients
- Attend court proceedings such as hearings and trials
- Assist principal lawyer with legal research and documentation
- Draft submissions to assist a client's compensation claim.
Law Clerk
Aboriginal Family Legal Services (School Clinic)
07.2020 - 11.2020
- Draft legal memorandums, criminal injuries compensation claims, victim impact statements
- File legal documents and organising client files
- Conducting extensive legal research
- Communicating with clients via telephone to obtain further information regarding their legal matters.
Education
Bachelor of Law & Human Resource Management -
Murdoch University
Practice Legal Training Diploma -
Leo Cussen
Skills
- Louis Kristopher (Lawyer at Savannah Legal) - 0405 085 411
- Mehluli Dube (Lawyer at Savannah Legal) - 0487 691 286
Affiliations
- Society of African Australian Lawyers Inc (SAALI)
- Ghana Association of Western Australia (GAWA)
References
- Louis Kristopher (Lawyer), 0405 085 411
- Mehluli Dube (Lawyer), 0487 691 286
Achievements
C
Timeline
Labour Relations Adviser
Department of Energy, Mines Industry Regulation and Safety (DEMIRS)
10.2022 - Current
Law Clerk
Savannah Legal Barristers and Solicitors
05.2021 - 04.2022
Law Clerk
Aboriginal Family Legal Services (School Clinic)
07.2020 - 11.2020
Law Clerk
Maryse Aranda Lawyers
01.2020 - 05.2021
Bachelor of Law & Human Resource Management -
Murdoch University
Practice Legal Training Diploma -
Leo Cussen
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